Chiba DR-10 Protocol Droid

Produced by the Chiba Corporation, the DR-10 Protocol Droid, commonly called the Chiba Drio, is utilized by the Empire in great numbers. Originally used as a negotiator and translator for legal matters, the Chiba DR-10 is found in shops, law offices, and customs checkpoints throughout the galaxy. Its memory banks contain a staggering array of law, customs, and trade information, as well as other vital business information. The Chiba DR-10 has an added feature rarely seen in other Protocol Droids- a built-in, pop-out blaster that can be deployed in a moment's notice.

The DR-10 has a notorious programming flaw causing it to grow increasingly impatient, irritated, and aggressive when negotiations do not go its way. Without warning, a DR-10 might draw its blaster and start shooting. Imperial forces take advantage of this quirk by employing Chiba DR-10s as guards, monitors, probes, and security Droids, where their small size, Hovering Locomotion, and propensity to ask questions before shooting proves useful.